Gainesville, FL (January 21, 2020) – James Moore and Co., P.L. (James Moore) is pleased to announce that Melissa Bivens, Samantha Carlisle, Brian Christensen, Andrew Ferguson, Cody Girvan, Kevin Golden, Kris Hutchins, Jordan Irvan, Jeremiah Meyers, Webb Shephard, Anna Shrayner, Logan Smith, and Anthony Walsh have been promoted at our firm.
Bivens has been promoted to Accountant at our Gainesville offices. A member of our Accounting & Controllership Services team, she will be responsible for bookkeeping and the preparation of journal entries to facilitate in the creation of financial statements for our business and non-profit clients. Melissa has been with the firm since 2017. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Florida.
Carlisle, a CPA, has been promoted to Tax Manager in our Gainesville office. She will manage and monitor tax projects for individuals and businesses and will be responsible for interacting closely with clients to provide innovative tax planning, consulting and compliance services. Samantha joined the firm in 2014 and received a Master of Accounting and a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from the University of Florida.
Christensen has been promoted to Senior Accountant in our tax department at our Daytona Beach office. He will prepare personal, corporate, and partnership tax returns, as well as be responsible for directing and reviewing the tax work of Associate Accountants and Staff Accountants. A member of the firm since 2019, Brian received a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from North Dakota State University.
Ferguson has been promoted to Associate Accountant at our Tallahassee office. He will be responsible for performing a variety of responsibilities for the audit department including planning, fieldwork, data extraction testing, and preparation of final audit reports. Andrew joined the firm in 2018. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Florida State University.
Girvan has been promoted to Senior Accountant at our Daytona Beach office, where he will perform various phases of audit, compilation and review engagements, including budgeting and planning. He will also be responsible for directing and reviewing the audit work of Associate Accountants and Staff Accountants. Cody has been with the firm since 2017. He holds a Master of Accounting and a Bachelor of Business Administration (with a minor in fraud examination) from Georgia Southern University.
Golden, a CPA, has been promoted to Senior Tax Manager in our Gainesville office, where he will plan, execute, direct and complete tax projects in a variety of industries. He will be responsible for interacting closely with clients to provide innovative tax planning, consulting and compliance, as well as supervise the work of other tax accountants. A member of the firm since 2017, Kevin received his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (major: accounting) from the University of Georgia.
Hutchins, a CPA, has been promoted to Director, Client Service in our Gainesville office. She will provide expertise and leadership in the tax department for our individual and business tax clients. A member of the firm since 2013, she holds a Master of Accountancy and a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from the University of Florida.
Irvan has been promoted to Senior Accountant at our Gainesville office, where she will prepare personal, corporate, and partnership tax returns. She will also be responsible for directing and reviewing the tax work of Associate Accountants and Staff Accountants. Jordan has been with the firm since 2018 and received her Bachelor of Science in Business Administration: Finance & Accounting from the University of North Carolina Charlotte.
Meyers has been promoted to Associate Technology Solutions Consultant at our Daytona Beach office. He continues to serve clients in a variety of roles including data backup and disaster recovery, ransomware identification and prevention, HIPAA compliance, Microsoft Server operating system troubleshooting and repairs, and Microsoft Windows 10. Jeremiah has been with the firm since 2018.
Shephard, a CPA, has been promoted to Senior Manager in our Daytona Beach office. He will be responsible for planning and executing auditing and accounting projects and client engagements. Webb has been with the firm since 2011. He received his Master of Accountancy from Stetson University and his Bachelor of Applied Science in Business Management from Daytona State College.
Shrayner has been promoted to Associate Accountant at our Daytona Beach office. She will be responsible for performing a variety of responsibilities for the audit department including planning, fieldwork, data extraction testing, and preparation of final audit reports. A member of our firm since 2017, Anna holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (Accounting) from the University of Central Florida.
Smith has been promoted to Associate Accountant in our Gainesville office. He will be responsible for performing a variety of responsibilities for the audit department including planning, fieldwork, data extraction testing, and preparation of final audit reports. A member of the firm since 2018, he holds a Master of Science in Accounting from Liberty University and a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from the University of Florida.
Walsh, a CPA in our Gainesville office, has been promoted to Audit Manager. He will manage and monitor auditing and accounting projects and client engagements and be responsible for all phases of each assignment to include: planning meetings, fieldwork supervision, testing, risk assessment evaluation, and engagement approach development. Anthony joined the firm in 2015. He holds a Master of Accountancy and a Bachelor of Music from Stetson University.
James Moore, founded in 1964, is a regional firm with offices in Daytona Beach, DeLand, Gainesville and Tallahassee, Florida. The firm specializes in providing tax, auditing, accounting and controllership, technology solutions, consulting, human resources and wealth management services.